whereas it is expedient to provide for
appointment of Central Law Officers and to confer on them the right of audience
in all courts in Pakistan;

and whereas the national interest of Pakistan
in relation to the achievement of uniformity requires Central legislation in
the matter;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the Proclamation
of the 25th day of March, 1969, read with the Provisional Constitution Order,
and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is
pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:---

1.— Short title,
extent and commencement. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Central Law Officers’ Ordinance,
1970.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2.— Appointment of
Central Law officers. (1) The President may appoint one or more Additional
Attorneys-General, Deputy Attorneys-General and Standing Counsel as he may
consider necessary.

(2) A person appointed under
sub-section (1) shall hold office during the pleasure of the President and
shall receive such remuneration and shall be subject to such conditions as may
be determined by the President.

3. Qualification of
the central law officers. No person shall be qualified for appointment under sub-section (1) of
section 2 unless,---

(a) in the case of an Additional Attorney-General and a
Deputy Attorney-General, he is qualified for appoint­ment as a Judge of the
Supreme Court, and

(b) in the case of Standing
Counsel, he is qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court,

but no person shall be appointed
under the said sub-section if he is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or
of a High Court.

4. Right of
audience. In the
performance of their official duties, the Additional Attorney-General, Deputy
Attorney-General and Standing Counsel shall have the right of audience in all
courts in Pakistan.

(2) Notwithstanding the aforesaid
repeal, any person hold­ing office as Deputy Attorney-General or Standing
Counsel immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed
to have been appointed as such under this Ordinance as if this Ordinance were
in force at the time when he was so appointed.